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Louis Bleriot

Also Known As Louis Charles Joseph Blériot
Aviation Pioneers and Aviators

French aviator and engineer who became world-famous in 1909 for making the first aeroplane flight across the English Channel, winning a 1,000 pound prize, and went on to found an aircraft manufacturing company. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Year
1872 1
Death Year
1936 1
Nationality
French 1
Connections

Followed By

Anthony Fokker, Figures
Hugo Junkers, Figures
Igor Sikorsky, Figures
William Boeing, Figures

Invented

Bleriot XI, Vehicles

Preceded By

Alberto Santos-Dumont, Figures
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Louis Bleriot
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    In 1909 he became world-famous for making the first aeroplane flight across the English Channel, winning the prize of 1,000 pounds.
  • Lead section (full name)
    Louis Charles Joseph Blériot (English:
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